Events
On February 17, legislation (HB 3550) was introduced in the South Carolina State Legislature that would mandate the 2006 IECC for all new and renovated buildings effective July 1, 2009. Local building officials would be required to enforce the new standards, and alternate enforcers would be provided in areas that do not have building code officials.
As required by law, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) published a notice for public comment in the Texas Register on June 5 concerning the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC). SECO will forward all comments received within 30 days (or by July 5) to the Texas A&M Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL), which will make a recommendation concerning the improvement of energy efficiency in single family residential construction under the 2009 IRC compared to the current code, the 2001 IRC.
The U.S. EPA has posted proposed new guidelines for its ENERGY STAR Qualified New Homes program. EPA will accept comments on the proposed ENERGY STAR 2011 guidelines through July 10, 2009. The agency will post a summary of submitted comments soon afterward, followed by EPA's responses and the revised ENERGY STAR 2011 guidelines.
The 2009 National Weatherization Training Conference will be held at the Indiana Convention Center and the Marriott Downtown Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 20-23, 2009.
The 2009 National Weatherization Training Conference will be held at the Indiana Convention Center and the Marriott Downtown Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 20-23, 2009.
The 2009 National Weatherization Training Conference will be held at the Indiana Convention Center and the Marriott Downtown Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 20-23, 2009.
The 2009 National Weatherization Training Conference will be held at the Indiana Convention Center and the Marriott Downtown Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 20-23, 2009.
The Green Building Focus Conference & EXPO is the southeast region's premier green building event designed specifically for built environment professionals. More than 1500 delegates and decision-makers are expected to attend the conference and exhibition which will take place in Birmingham, Alabama on the July 28-29.
The Green Building Focus Conference & EXPO is the southeast region's premier green building event designed specifically for built environment professionals. More than 1500 delegates and decision-makers are expected to attend the conference and exhibition which will take place in Birmingham, Alabama on the July 28-29.
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